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LT16.2 · 11-11-2018, 09:27 PM

Hey guys I have a 2017 Camaro SS and well I have question. Why is it that when I floor it and let go of the gas, the revs stay high like around 3000/4000 rpms like if it got stuck it doesn’t shift unless I keep accelerating. I would appreciate the knowledge.

CamaroFred · 11-11-2018, 10:30 PM

Because they try to outsmart you.
Since you are driving aggressively they will stay in a lower gear because they predict that you will floor it again, or you may need the engine braking to slow.
If you start to cruise at steady speed it should upshift to the most efficient gear.

At least, that is what I have read from the owner's manual.

0-120 · 11-11-2018, 11:28 PM

All the more reason for a manual transmission

11-11-2018, 09:27 PM	#1
LT16.2 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 2 View My Garage	Transmission Hey guys I have a 2017 Camaro SS and well I have question. Why is it that when I floor it and let go of the gas, the revs stay high like around 3000/4000 rpms like if it got stuck it doesn’t shift unless I keep accelerating. I would appreciate the knowledge.

11-11-2018, 10:30 PM	#2
CamaroFred Drives: Miss Con Ception Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,998	Because they try to outsmart you. Since you are driving aggressively they will stay in a lower gear because they predict that you will floor it again, or you may need the engine braking to slow. If you start to cruise at steady speed it should upshift to the most efficient gear. At least, that is what I have read from the owner's manual. __________________ 2011 1SS/RS LS3 CGM

11-11-2018, 11:28 PM	#3
0-120 Drives: 2014 Camaro SS LS3 Join Date: May 2018 Location: GA Posts: 107 View My Garage	All the more reason for a manual transmission __________________ 416HP, 422TQ. Rotofab CAI, Dyno Tuned. ALP's and a V1.